Kristen's Classroom: Introduction to Climate Patterns

Kristen's Classroom: Introduction to climate patterns

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Several factors affect our day-to-day weather, including the amount of clouds versus sunshine, leftover rain in the ground, and a surface cold front, among others. But there are also a few larger-scale, longer-term climate patterns that can give us an idea of what the 'big picture' forecast could look like. Below are three prominent climate patterns used in long-term forecasting: El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Perhaps the mo…

Cape Breton University - Newly Funded Climate Literacy Research Calls on Teachers to Participate in National Networked Classroom

What if classrooms could rethink climate education by listening to the land, learning from each other and co-creating policy? Dr. Carrie Karsgaard's work, using a networked classroom' concept,. . .